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. >> reporter: robert baits shot his wife, jennifer, and then killed himself around 7:30 saturday morning. >> she was running around and yelling, i got someone to help her, help her. and the gunman, who was on the passenger side, took a gun and he shot her. >> reporter: the murder/suicide happened in this quiet montclair townhome community as neighbors watched in stunned disbelief. >> i'm panicking. i'm like what is going on? so i immediately dialed 911, and shortly after that, he shot himself. >> reporter: the bates lived 15 miles away and it's not clear what they were doing in montclair. >> she was bleeding profusely from her head. and he -- i called 911. the gun was laying by him. so hi my neighbor, nick, kicked the gun away from him. >> reporter: we know after the domestic incident in june, an emergency protective order was filed in court, barring the husband and wife from contacting one another. but that order expired, and it was not extended. it's hard to say if it had been in effect, whether it would have changed the outcome of this tragic incident. in montclair, i'm armando trull,
. >> reporter: robert baits shot his wife, jennifer, and then killed himself around 7:30 saturday morning. >> she was running around and yelling, i got someone to help her, help her. and the gunman, who was on the passenger side, took a gun and he shot her. >> reporter: the murder/suicide happened in this quiet montclair townhome community as neighbors watched in stunned disbelief. >> i'm panicking. i'm like what is going on? so i immediately dialed 911, and shortly...
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jennifer bates died later at the hospital. >> this is a very peaceful neighborhood. it's sad. >> the shooting comes after their arrest. an emergency protection order barring contact between the two had recently expired. >> unfortunately, you cannot do anything unless they are willing to leave. >> the police may never know what transpired in those final moments. they believe that the street was just a random choice with no connection to the couple until their last final tragic moments. richard reeve, abc 7 news. >> in recent months, neighbors say there was tension about child custody and other issues. jennifer bates was the mother of three boys. >>> police are searching for a man who shot and killed a young woman in the back of the car after a night out on the town. john gonzalez reports that the police are trying to figure out if she was the victim of a stray bullet or targeted. >> the d.c. police got a call saturday morning of a woman shot in the head while sitting in a car in southeast. tonight, detectives call led an assault with intent to kill, but the question i
jennifer bates died later at the hospital. >> this is a very peaceful neighborhood. it's sad. >> the shooting comes after their arrest. an emergency protection order barring contact between the two had recently expired. >> unfortunately, you cannot do anything unless they are willing to leave. >> the police may never know what transpired in those final moments. they believe that the street was just a random choice with no connection to the couple until their last final...
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. >> reporter: that woman has been identified as the 37 jennifer baits, her assailant, her husband, 42 year old robert baits. the couple has been arguing and another resident of the street and an off-duty law enforcement officer hadeen walking his dog. unarmed himself, he confronted the armed man who witnesses say pointed aid gun at him. he retreated but then. >> another shot rang out and that was it. he killed himself. >> reporter: it all happened quickly and neighbors had already called poce. >> he arrived on scene and they located two individual who is appeared to be suffering from gunshot wounds. the gunshot wound for all upper body. the male was pronounced dead at the scene and the female was showing signs of life and was transported to the hospital where she was pronnced. >> reporter: what remains a was toll investigators and residents of the community is why these two people chose this street. those who live here know it's a cul-de-sac. it doesn't go all with way through and neither victim is believed of the contact with the commity. a member of the neighborhood association says
. >> reporter: that woman has been identified as the 37 jennifer baits, her assailant, her husband, 42 year old robert baits. the couple has been arguing and another resident of the street and an off-duty law enforcement officer hadeen walking his dog. unarmed himself, he confronted the armed man who witnesses say pointed aid gun at him. he retreated but then. >> another shot rang out and that was it. he killed himself. >> reporter: it all happened quickly and neighbors had...
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county when jennifer got out of the car. her husband chased her down, shot her and then himself. u.s. capital police identified the man. police shot 29-year-old john wesley wheeler jr. after he refused to drop his weapon. wheeler was charged with assault with intent to kill, carrying a gun without a license and other counts. >>> first responders prepared for the worst during a disaster drill at reagan national airport. saturday they tested their reaction to this scenario. an airplane crashes while landing slamming into cars in an airport shuttle. organizers of the drill hope the hands-on experience will help save lives. now let's go to jim handly and " "viewpoint." >>> and welcome back, everyone, to "viewpoint." our topic community college and the trends in college education these days. before we get going again with our guest, dr. pollard the new president at montgomery college, we partnered with you, nbc and montgomery college, to our huge d successful community shred last weekend. i think we had about 1,800 vehicles. >> c
county when jennifer got out of the car. her husband chased her down, shot her and then himself. u.s. capital police identified the man. police shot 29-year-old john wesley wheeler jr. after he refused to drop his weapon. wheeler was charged with assault with intent to kill, carrying a gun without a license and other counts. >>> first responders prepared for the worst during a disaster drill at reagan national airport. saturday they tested their reaction to this scenario. an airplane...
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jennifer baits ride to get out of the car and that's when the shots rang out. the agent started shouting loudly enough to shout to his neighbors. >> he was saying why did you kill her, why did you have to kill her. it call 911. >> the gunman shot himself in the head. >> when the federal agent got back to the scene, both the victim and the shooter were down. the agent kicked away the man's handgun just in case. local police arrived shortly thereafter. >> robert baits, the shooter was dead at the scene. his wife was transport today a local hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival. police had been called to the baits home on erica drive on june 26th for a domestic dispute which resulted in the arrest of the husband. a protective order barring contact between the two was issued, but subsequently expired. neighbors say the bait's two children were staying with relatives and were not close to whatever events led to the murder/suicide. john henrahen fox 5 news. >> robert united states was 42 and his wife 38. she worked for a school. >>> new details on the sho
jennifer baits ride to get out of the car and that's when the shots rang out. the agent started shouting loudly enough to shout to his neighbors. >> he was saying why did you kill her, why did you have to kill her. it call 911. >> the gunman shot himself in the head. >> when the federal agent got back to the scene, both the victim and the shooter were down. the agent kicked away the man's handgun just in case. local police arrived shortly thereafter. >> robert baits, the...
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jennifer bates got out of the car. her husband chased her down and shot her all in front of horrified residents. now police are trying to figure out why the shoing happened in a neighborhood sofar om the couple's home as residents try it to cope with witnessing this crime. >> it's not assoated with the neighborhood and for people not to have any fear about the neighborhood or the neighborhood changing. it's a quiet neighborhood. it's ahock something like this would happen. >> friends and family of the couple are leaving condolences on a faceok page as well as links to domestic abuse help sites. >>> a frederick, maryland, man charged with child abuse and asult after trying to suffocate his 19-month-old son. around 5:30 friday afternoon police were called to a home on fair field drive and found 33-year-old alton ambush suffocating his son. after a struggle police got ambush to release -- this is actually aed to member. he recovered after a tripo the hospital. ambus was also taken to the hospital for evaluation to determi
jennifer bates got out of the car. her husband chased her down and shot her all in front of horrified residents. now police are trying to figure out why the shoing happened in a neighborhood sofar om the couple's home as residents try it to cope with witnessing this crime. >> it's not assoated with the neighborhood and for people not to have any fear about the neighborhood or the neighborhood changing. it's a quiet neighborhood. it's ahock something like this would happen. >>...